Primary ArchiveMichael A. Jackson
Participated in the June 2026 Primary Election, did not win the party nomination, and is NOT on the November 3, 2026 General Election ballot.
Former Maryland State Senator representing District 27 (Calvert, Charles, Prince George's). Stepped down in December 2025 following his appointment by Governor Wes Moore as Superintendent of the Maryland State Police.
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Verified Policy Stances & Platform
Public record positions, statements, and campaign positions.
State Blueprint Funding & Competitive Educator Salaries
Leverages Senate Budget and Taxation role to secure state formula aid for CCPS, career and technical education (CTE) pathways, and competitive teacher compensation.
"Every student in Calvert and Southern Maryland deserves world-class public schools, modern learning facilities, and teachers who are competitively compensated."
Demanding Stringent Environmental Studies & Public Utility Commission Oversight
Advocates for rigorous state environmental impact assessments, water table protection, and Maryland Public Service Commission review before any large-scale data center infrastructure can proceed.
"Before any high-power data center project is considered, there must be rigorous, transparent studies on our drinking water aquifers and electrical capacity. Southern Maryland's residents will not bear the cost of unchecked industrial expansion."
Securing Nuclear License Extensions, Union Jobs & Grid Stability
Supports long-term license renewals for Calvert Cliffs, workforce training partnerships with Constellation Energy, and safeguarding nuclear generation as essential to Maryland's power reliability.
"Calvert Cliffs provides irreplaceable baseload carbon-free electricity and good union jobs for Southern Maryland families. We must ensure its long-term operational health while keeping the surrounding community safe."
Official Campaign Priorities
- State funding for the new Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge
- Oversight of data center power grid impacts and protecting drinking aquifers
- Ensuring Calvert Cliffs nuclear license renewals, union jobs, and clean baseload
- Blueprint for Maryland Future education implementation
- Law enforcement mental health and recruitment support
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Live Activity Timeline
Caroll H. Spriggs II was sworn in Monday as Maryland’s state fire marshal in a ceremony at the Chesapeake Hearing Room in the Calvert County Administration Building in Prince Frederick — putting a 38-year Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department veteran in charge of the oldest state fire marshal’s offi
Colonel Michael A. Jackson announces the appointment of a new Maryland State Fire Marshal. Caroll H. Spriggs II, 53, has been appointed to the position of Maryland State Fire Marshal for a six-year term. Spriggs will lead the Office of the State Fire Marshal, an agency of the Maryland Department of